Lianshan Zhuang and Yao Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 连山壮族瑶族自治县; pinyin

Pinyin

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: Liánshān Zhuàngzú Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn) is located in Qingyuan prefecture-level city

Prefecture-level city

A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...

, Guangdong

Guangdong

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 Province, in southern China

China

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History

The State Council

State Council of the People's Republic of China

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, established Lianshan Zhuang and Yao Autonomous County on September 26

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It is one of Guangdong's three national minorities autonomous counties. The county seat is Jitian Town, and the county governs 12 towns 3 agriculture tree farms. The county-wide total area is 1,265 km².

The population is 114,000 people, with minorities accounting for above 65%, with the reminder being mostly Han

Han Chinese

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